Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Christie Reed, MD, MPH Your patient plans to spend a month with relatives in India. He or she grew up there. Does your patient need any special counseling or treatment before returning to his or her ancestral“home”? Hint: the answer is yes. Our guest, Dr. Christie Reed is a Travelers' Health Science Officer at the Centers for Disease Control. She is also the GeoSent...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Christie Reed, MD, MPH Your patient has joined the Peace Corps and will be spending the next two years in Mali. What precautions does she need to take to safeguard her own health? Our guest, Dr. Christie Reed is a Travelers' Health Science Officer at the Centers for Disease Control. She is also the GeoSentinel Project Director of the Geographic Medicine and Health P...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD In a scene from the recent Bruce Willis movie, Live Free or Die Hard, anthrax sensors were triggered, prompting evacuation of the FBI headquarters. Yet do such sensors really exist, or was this just another flight of Hollywood imagination? Our guest, Doctor Nicholas Bergman, reviews the nation's multi-faceted approach to defense against anthrax...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD What do sheep, Islamic fascists and Vladimir Putin have in common? Anthrax. The "poor man’s" weapon of mass destruction, this disease has been recognized since Biblical times. Join our guest, Dr. Nicholas Bergman has his discusses the development of anthrax into a weapon of mass destruction. Dr. Bergman received his PhD in biochemistry and mole...

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Nicholas Bergman, PhD Anthrax. Thought to be the sixth plague visited upon Pharoah in the Book of Exodus, the disease only causes episodic illness in humans. Yet it can cause a particularly gruesome death and can be easily treated if caught early. Our guest, Doctor Nicholas Bergman, explores the biology of naturally occurring anthrax infections in humans. Dr. Bergma...

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Dr. Bruce Bloom will be discussing the importance of planning and coordination during a disaster with Dr. Marc Conterato, who was called to the Minneapolis bridge disaster to assist with rescue and recovery.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Donald Hudson, MD Dr. Hudson discusses different manifestations of PTSD in two different aircraft accident scenarios.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Donald Hudson, MD Post-traumatic stress disorder is increasingly seen outside the military and in primary care providers' offices. Dr. Hudson discusses when treatment and/or referral are appropriate.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Donald Hudson, MD Post-traumatic stress disorder is increasingly recognized outside of the combat arena. Dr. Hudson discusses implications and spectra of the disorder in civilians.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Mark Plaster, MD Dr Shira Johnson speaks with Dr. Mark Plaster on the psychological and practical issues involved in dealing with deployment and maintaining your practice, your family, and your sanity.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Mark Plaster, MD Dr. Mark Plaster talks with Dr Shira Johnson about the realities of enlisting, training, and deployment for the physician civilian soldier in the military. Dr. Plaster has left both his busy practice and his work as editor and publisher of Emergency Physicians Montly to serve a tour of duty in Iraq and another tour in the Ukraine.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: John Feagin, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard Interviews Dr. John Feagin about the complexities of being the orthopedic surgeon to the U.S. Olympic Ski Team. All injuries are difficult to address with athletic patients, but in these elite athletes the emotional impact of losing a participating place in the Olympics can be devastating. In this environment physical therapy to...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: John Feagin, MD Dr. John Faegin explains to host Dr. Maurice Pickard the value of being a soldier before becoming a physician when practicing medicine in a war zone. One is made aware of how much medical care US military doctors provide to the civilians, whose lives have been so disrupted.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: John Feagin, MD How often do you treat a crush injury and multiple fractures inflicted by the powerful jaws of a leopard? And are post-op temperatures more likely to be due to malaria than wound infections? Dr. Maurice Pickard discusses with Dr. John Feagin the problems and rewards of being an orthopedic surgeon in Tenwek, Kenya.

Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Cindy Bascetta, MA, MPH We all agree that the 9/11 workers, physicians, and other emergency responders were heroic in their efforts to recover from the disaster and begin the slow process of rebuilding. And we're doing everything we can to help them, right? Wrong. The Government Accountability Office has found that the program has been subject to repeated bureaucratic mix...

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John Hick, MD As first responder to the scene at the Minneapolis bridge collapse, Dr. Hick shares his first-hand experiences.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John Hick, MD Dr. Hick discusses the importance of incident management, even during the worst of times.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John Hick, MD Dr. Hick is discussing the important role of the hospital and hospitals play in the delivery of care during a disaster. The hospital’s individual organization, communication with other medical centers and community, and their ability to respond quickly directly affect the number of victim deaths and wounded.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD Dr. Ellison reviews the data supporting the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption on diabetes, cancer, cognition and total mortality.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD In this segment, Dr. Lee Freedman reviews with guest Dr. Curtis Ellison the data supporting health effects of moderate alcohol consumption on non-ischemic cardiovascular diseases.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD Dr. Ellison discusses some of the data behind the beneficial effects of alcohol emphasizing the pattern of drinking and effects on ischemic heart disease.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Beverly Johnson Join Beverly H. Johnson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Family-Centered Care and co-author of the book, Privileged Presence: Personal Stories of Connections in Healthcare , to discuss an innovative approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of healthcare.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Beverly Johnson Family Advisory Councils help train medical residents, review safety measures, evaluate hospital equipment and help design clinical trials. Join Beverly H. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Family-Centered Care and co-author of the book, Privileged Presence: Personal Stories of Connections in Healthcare , discuss th...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD Who can name a politician truly interested in improving the care and treatment for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease? At a loss? Unusual as it seems, former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, has spent a great deal of time and effort on arguing for improved care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD Perhaps best known for his Contract with America and the subsequent Republican control of the House of Representatives for 12 years, many physicians do not know how strong a healthcare advocate former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrinch has become, or the tranformations in health policy he began pioneering after retiring from Congress. Indeed, h...